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Reviews of Mar Hotel Alimuri Spa

4 out of 5
Mar Hotel Alimuri Spa
Via Cosenza 155, Meta, NA

Reviews

8.0

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 38 out of 87 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 24 out of 87 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 16 out of 87 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 87 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 87 reviews" "

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Jacqueline

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly and knowledgeable staff. welcoming. felt like we were on a cruise
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kristy

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property was an absolute pleasure to stay at. Booked last minute for a romantic getaway. Beautiful views of the Mediterranean Sea, and hills of Sorrento. Very easy to get around with train and shuttle service The hotel offers. Beautiful property with pool, restaurant and bar on site. Daily breakfast buffet serving hot food and European pastries. Will absolutely stay again. *Spa is closed since Covid.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023
Response from Sara on May 3, 2023
Dear guests,we want to thank you for your kindest review.We are glad that you have enjoyed your stay with us.We hope to welcome you againKindest regards GTO resorts

6/10 Okay

jacob

Traveled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Be aware that the photos used for this property are Atleast 20 years old. Super quiet isolated property on a small beach. Staff was nice There is no shuttle service like posted you have to take a city bus into town it’s quite an up hill hike first.

6/10 Okay

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Nice, but run down
This is definitely not a 4* hotel, maybe it was once in it's heyday but not anymore. But first the positives, the hotel is in a beautiful location in Meta, towering cliffs surround it and the view across the bay to Sorrento is wonderful. The staff are polite and very friendly and the service was excellent. We only had breakfasts there but the selection was good, choices of cooked breakfasts, pastries, cereals etc. Tea and coffee is out of a machine but was fine, the fruit juice from a machine was disgusting though. Now the negatives, the hotel itself is in desperate need of a complete renovation, it is so run down, the plaster on the walls outside is falling away, the floors are chipped, paintwork outside is rusting and the exterior furniture has seen better days. Our room was a twin with a balcony over looking the bay. The room was clean and the bedding was clean and crisp. The light wasn't great as half the bulbs didn't work, the toilet wasn't secured to the floor, someone had tried to use some sealant to secure it (only halfway round) but that hadn't worked. The bath had enamel worn away and again some poor sealant application all round it. Also the extractor fan didn't work. In the room there was a strange radio system fitted into the wall, but a, it didn't work and b, it was installed upside down. Be warned, if you have a room facing the bay be prepared to be kept awake by, what in my opinion, was the worst hotel entertainment ever blaring out.
Toilet not fixed to floor
Enamel worn off bath
Stains on ceiling
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2022

6/10 Okay

Kimberly

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
I was happy when I booked htis hotel as it said sandy beach, it said spa, and it looked like a resort. No spa, rocky beach. The designated beach area was a joke as it was tiny and you rarely could get a spot on the beach chair. The first night the pool was good, then each day after, you couldn't even see your feet it was so cloudy. Even after we watched them "clean" it one night, the very next day it was still very cloudy. Dinner menue the same every night with only 2 options if you did not eat fish. I asked if there was an all incluseive, they said no. I then find out there is a different menue for different guests. Why was I not offered this? There was no lunch menue, no snack options. Breakfast and dinner. They did put out hors d'oeuvres but they rarely were great. Mostly cold and flavourless. This is absolutely NOT a hotel for anyone younger than 40! There is nothing to do. Beer was 6 euros when literally 10 meters away at the snack bar of another hotel it was 3 euros. There is no music by the pool, the pool bar sometimes had staff in it, sometimes not. Not inviting what so ever. The night entertainment.....oh mu gosh! some man playing air keyboard- seriously- to a track of old music and singing songs he rarely got the lyrics right in. I am not kidding. It was maybe great for the 70 year olds that were there. I did see some of the most spectacular sunsets. My advise, book the hotel next to it "Golden Beach" . Younger crowd, has a snack bar, cheeper drink
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Oschenia

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff, very clean property! Awesome breakfast with lots of variety!! Reasonable price for room!❤️❤️❤️
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022
Response from Sara on Sep 6, 2022
Dear clients,thank you for your review, we are glad that you had good time with us. It iso our duty to satisfied all the need of our clients, and we try all our best to improve ourself.We hope to welcoming you again at Mar Hotel Alimuri.

10/10 Excellent

Daniella

Traveled with group, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel was wonderful and looking forward to returning. We wanted to be on the beach and not be too far from the city center and this hotel offered both. A beautiful location on the beach, with a pool and terrace overlooking the sea. While you could still walk to nearby restaurants, the hotel also offers a free shuttle to the center town of Sorrento which has fantastic shops, ambiance and restaurants. Our room was very spacious and well equipped. Perfect balcony overlooking the sea. Staff and front desk were always very helpful and we could even book excursions with the hotel. This hotel has all the European charm and style while providing modern amenities. We are a family of 4, two kids 11 & 14 and we all enjoyed it! Thank you
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022
Response from Sara on Aug 26, 2022
Dear Danielle,thank you for your kind words. we try to do our best to satisfy our guests, we try every day to improve our work to make your stay incredible. We're looking forward to welcoming you again.Kindest regards

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great service staff, friendly and helpful, beautiful location, well kept and organized hotel.
Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2022
Response from Sara on Aug 22, 2022
Dear client,thank you for choosing the Mar Hotel Alimuri for your stay with us.We really appreciate your word, and we try to do our best to improve our service to make your stay pleasant.We're looking forward to welcoming you again

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Staff=4*, hotel=2*
Although the staff goes above and beyond to accommodate guests The hotel itself is a total disappointment, from old mattresses, run down towels, old faucet heads and showers, rusted railings, broken tiles etc.. there has been no upkeep since 2018!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Nathalie

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great beach, hotel And service .
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022
Response from Sara on Aug 1, 2022
Dear Nathalie, thank you for your review, we really appriciated your word. We are happy that you have enjoyed your stay at the Mar Hotel Alimuri, and we hope to welcome you again. Kindest regards

10/10 Excellent

Sumant

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Free parking, great breakfast buffet, beach access, large rooms.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022
Response from Sara on Jul 14, 2022
Dear client, we really appreciate your review. We hope to welcoming you again in our hotel. Regards

8/10 Good

Kim

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was perfect for what I had wanted beach/pool. However it was far from the center which they did offer free shuttles 2 to 3 times a day.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2022
Response from Sara on Jun 28, 2022
Dear Kim, thank you for your message. We try to do our best to satisfy the request of our clients. We hope to welcome you again. Kindest regards

10/10 Excellent

Marjan

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing
The location is great. The hotel has a private beach which is free for the guests. No need for reservation or towel, everything is provided by the hotel. Breakfast includes a great variety of options. Hotel has a free shuttle to Sorrento.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2022
Response from Sara on Jun 28, 2022
Dear Marjan, thank you for choosing the Mar Hotel Alimuri. We are very glad to read you kindest words, and we hope to welcome you again. Regards

6/10 Okay

Betania

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Very poor wifi and need to get deep cleaned
Stayed 5 nights in May 2022
Response from Sara on Jun 28, 2022
Dear Betania, we appreciate his words and try to improve ourselves. We hope to see you again. Regards

10/10 Excellent

Ramnad Pavan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Sea View, Pool, Breakfast, Cleanliness and room size - Travel to other places from here needs time.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2022
Response from Sara on May 12, 2022
Dear client, thank you for your kindest word. We do our best to make your stay confortable. We hope forward to welcoming you again.

10/10 Excellent

Pasquale

Traveled with family
Disliked: Amenities
Beautiful
Stayed 10 nights in Aug 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very good, but a little bit outdated
Stayed 10 nights in Aug 2021

4/10 Poor

Ashley

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nightmare Room - NOT 4 Star
Dirty, disgusting, checked out first thing in the morning as soon as I could. NOT a 4-star hotel by any means, closer to a 2-star. We were given a room with terrible AC, it smelled bad, the floor had not even been cleaned, there was grime on the bathroom floor. The beds were rock hard and didn't even have a topper, just a mattress and a sheet. The safe was broken, the walls were dirty, there was mildew in the shower, no wifi. A nightmare of a room and I was too exhausted to just check out and request my money back. Don't be fooled by the photos - they have renovated the bathrooms but don't maintain them. They have only badly painted the room but left furniture & AC from 40 years ago. There is absolutely no charm to this place - there wasn't even AC in the lobby, the breakfast buffet serves syrup instead of actual orange juice, they are cutting corners in every way possible and have clearly given up. The beach is disgusting - apparently it's where the boats dump their waste. This place will absolutely ruin your perception of the Sorrento area - stay somewhere else, go to the beach somewhere else, there are MUCH nicer places. I almost didn't eat dinner at the restaurant here because I didn't want to get food poisoning, but the dinner was surprisingly good - I had an excellent risotto con gamberi & limone. It's a good if you're in the area, the lobby bar was great, the terrace & small pool is really lovely - but avoid staying there! Spend a little more somewhere nicer.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Vivian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quaint Beach Front Hotel
The sea rooms are beautiful and overlook the most amazing views! The beach is great and quaint - the place is great for a break from the busy Sorrento or Positano!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hidden Gem!
The hotel has nice amenities. The building is a traditional Italian style and is well maintained. The staff (everyone from front desk to waiters to cleaning staff were friendly, helpful and detail oriented). I cannot day enough about their warm, caring staff and they made our stay very enjoyable!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

6/10 Okay

Laurence

We were told if a booking issue at the last minute
A few days before we were due to arrive, weeks after we had booked we were contacted and told that due to a booking error there was no space for us in the hotel. We ended up in a different hotel that we quite enjoyed but I’m not sure how relevant that is.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

A pleasant stay in Meta
The hotel has a very impressive lobby and we were given an upgrade to a sea view room which was lovely. The room was a little dated but clean and well equipped. It seems most guests are all inclusive and there was some confusion as to what was included and what was not which was frustrating at times. Breakfast buffet was adequate but little fresh fruit and hot food was kept warm for long periods. Everything was very sweet for our tastes. The evening buffet was definitely not worth it unless you are getting it included in the stay. The area is pleasant and fairly quiet with a nice walk along the seaside. The area of beach assigned to the hotel is very small and pebbly. The loungers are all packed up at 6pm when the sun is still shining brightly and the beach is in shade for some time in the morning. The shuttle bus is useful and reliable. Staff were pleasant and went out of their way to help. We had a hire car - although driving is chaotic to say the least - and enjoyed day trips to Capri and hiking ‘the path of the gods’ nearby.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Jourdan, Belfast

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Lovely traditional Italian hotel
Good points - The hotel is located next to a lovely beach and also has a very refreshing pool - sea view large room was an excellent size - staff were extremely friendly and good with our baby - most notably Vincenzo and Simone in the restaurant, Maria at reception - all inclusive was good with a good variety of branded alcohol and a good drinks menu - shuttle service to Sorrento was very convenient! - lovely views from the terrace over the sea, very relaxing sitting in the evenings with a drink or eating dinner outside Room for improvement points - some maintenance in the bedroom could be slightly better, eg missing lamp shade, bathroom was dated and needed improved - noticed the local Italians staying in the hotel sometimes eating or drinking things we didn’t see available to us, eg a different bottle of wine / different main course not available on the menu. Think this isn’t overly fair
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Westin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Highly Recommended
We stayed here 3 if the 15 nights in Italy and wished we spent more nights here! They even upgraded us free of charge because it was our honeymoon. Everything was perfect from the staff, room, location, beach, food and shuttle service.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel right on the beach
Large rooms with old world charm. Clean and friendly service.

10/10 Excellent

Patricia Mary, US

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Skip the cliffs and stay on the beach!
When staying a few days after our tour ended in Sorrento, we really wanted to be ON THE WATER... Mar Hotel Ali Muri had its own beach AND a pool! Yes, it was in Meta, just on the edge of Sorrento, but they have a SHUTTLE to downtown Sorrento running most all of the day and evening! It was perfect. I would highly recommend this hotel and paying a bit extra is worth the SEA VIEW. Watch the sun set over Sorrento right from your balcony or the beach! A lovely and sumptuous breakfast daily is also worth any up charge. Breakfasts so large, you can fill up and make it most of the day til late afternoon and dinner time! The staff was especially helpful, most notably, Joseph and Erika. They helped us arrange dinners in quaint restaurants, pick the right shuttle times, and even gave us train, subway and safety tips when we went to the museum in Naples one day!
Super spacious room
Our beach and patio
Rock wall protecting Ali Muri beach

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Perfect location, run down facility
We have chosen this hotel as one of the rare hotels in the area which are built on the beach. The location is fantastic, with open views, and all rooms on the seaside. We booked a superior triple room, but (it was Easter) have got a small standard doubleoom with roll away bed. When explaining to the reception that we have not got what we paid for (the price was above 200 euros per night) they bluntly suggested to upgrade us to a suite for additional fee and they explained that the small room was "superior" because of the sea view (?). After we rejected the offer they called again and offered a much larger room for free, but we refused this bargaining. They have not treated us fairly and we want to warn the others.

10/10 Excellent

Al, connecticut

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
GREAT HOTEL RIGHT AT THE MARINA
the hotel staff was excellent. They first began by sitting down with us and explaining all about capri, the sites to see, and how to get around. They took all the time we needed to answe all the questions we had.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Miles out of sorrento, don't stay in annex
The first choice website says that the annex is refurbished but the approach is horrible through some old shutters and the rooms are drab. We managed to move to a different room after the first night. The hotel itself is miles out of sorrento which means you are reliant on taking the shuttle bus each time. If you want to stay at a lovely hotel go to the capodimonte. In walking distance of the town and very nice. Only thing going for this hotel is the view.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Visited during the off season
Great location for a get away, off the beaten path. Pleasant staff and nice rooms. Any sea side property is very difficult to keep fresh paint on and rust creeps out. Rust was evident on every balcony and made me wonder if it was painted every season. This was the only negative I had on the hotel condition, but it is on the ocean so it goes hand and hand. all in all a nice place!

4/10 Poor

Jeff Scott, Meaford, ON Canada

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disgusting treatment of guests
Extremely disappointing! A 7day stay with friends. When we arrived, having booked ocean front rooms, we were advised that one couple would have to move after two days to a room across the street in another building because the people who were in our room were staying longer. Also we were told, when we suggested that those people be moved since they were now imposing, that they were sick. We suggested they be moved since they were sick they would not need an ocean view room, we were told that they were not at the hotel, so they gave us an extra 2 days in the original room. This was obviously a ploy to cater to a group that had booked an all inclusive stay. We ended up bargaining for half pension meals including all drinks for both ourselves and our friends for the inconvenience. Then we went to have a drink at the bar and were told that drinks at the bar were not included. Another misleading offer from the hotel management to get us to agree to the room change. Then, at the hotel dining room, we discovered two different levels of wine available and requested the slightly better quality. They refused to honour this although no mention was made of this at the time of offering the free drink privilege to us.I can say one good thing about this hotel, and only one. The fresh orange juice at breakfast was excellent. Also, the alternate room measured about 8' x 10'.This hotel has no shame.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Misleading cater to groups
This hotel caters to groups. The hotel needs upgrading. The food is sub standard. The views are nice but they move your rooms to downgrade you.

10/10 Excellent

David, Texas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great but 2 problems
Wonderful Hotel, but 2 problems I must mention: the waiters are rude and the food and drink are exspensive, but if you can get past that the Hotel is great definitely worth checking out.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great view, bit far from Sorrento
Location of the hotel is okay, the view is fantastic and the facilities are great, the neighbourhood is not an area you would casually walk around though and is a bit far out from Sorrento, there is a regular shuttle bus to get into some area's but you are dependent on times and it finishes at 23:30.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

8/10 Good

Muizz, Toronto

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
beautiful view
great view, staff speak good english kind of a historic type hotel but really good atmosphere we loved it. Note: they don't really have good wifi signal the further away you move from the reception.

6/10 Okay

Hooman, Montreal

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
not bad for Sorrento
We just got back from a 2 week trip to Italy with a 2 night stay at Mar Hotel Alimuri. The hotel is a little away from downtown Sorrento but the free shuttle was very convenient to get to the centre of town. Beware that the last shuttle back is about 8:30 PM so if you miss it, the cab ride back is about 30 Euros.The room itself was a decent size. I wont classify this as a 4 star hotel but it was clean and the beds were decent. The beach area was small.. too much rocks for my liking but it must be the area. FREE PARKING was GREAT specially since they closed the gates for security reasons.

8/10 Good

Amelia, Huntington Beach

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Nice stay...
This hotel is a nice place for a getaway. We ended up staying here last minute and it was a lovely decision. The hotel is a bit resort like but offers a free shuttle into town to have a change of scene. The shuttle is prompt and easy! There are many places to eat in Sorrento so the shuttle service was perfect for grabbing lunch and/or dinner. We were even able to carch the shuttle and walk to our ferry for Capri. The hotel staff was lovely and always helpful. There is a private beach and pool area to cool off in and access. The beach guy will set up a chair and umbrella for you when you arrive to the beach. The hotel's decor is a bit nautical and funky but it's fine. We were only there for one night so it didn't bother us. Overall, a wonderful place to be. Nice staff, location and clean rooms. Additionally, the prices are pretty reasonable. We would stay here again.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
It was not the best choice for me.
Negative: No water in the room betwen 6 pm and 8pm... (3 days out of 5) There was a hole in the bathtub repaired with silicon paste. Beach closes 7pm. Positive: Very good food. Very clean room. Perfectly working airconditioning. Great view. Shuttle till Sorrento.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
nice hotel
good holiday for me and my familyxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxc

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We had a wonderful stay at Mar Hotel Alimuri Spa. The views are amazing, the staff is wonderful and the food is great. The shuttle that is offered makes traveling to Sorrento easy.

10/10 Excellent

Sergey, Seattle, WA, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A great choice for beach lovers
The hotel is perfect for folks who want the beach more than anything else. It does have a private beach just down the steps from the hotel's deck. The beach is well taken care of - on the last day we saw a small bulldozer leveling the pebbles. That's right - pebbles. You won't find good sand anywhere in Sorrento. The hotel is way off the main drag, but it has a free-during-the-day, 1 euro at night shuttle that goes back and forth every hour and takes you right to downtown Sorrento. Note that there's a no-shuttle window between 6:30 and 10 pm to get back to the hotel. The shuttle was always on time, sometimes early, and it makes you appreciate and admire Italian driving. :) The shuttle rides takes ~15 minutes. Do contact the hotel prior to your arrival if you are arriving by train and arrange for the shuttle pickup. Most of the guests in the hotel were older folks - in fact, other than me and my wife and another young married couple, everybody else was in the 50s-60s-... You won't find any nightlife activities at the hotel or in the surrounding area. They had live music every night - typical Italian repertoire. So if action is what you are after, stay in Sorrento (this hotel is technically speaking is located in Meta). Not that there's much action at night anyway - we saw ads for a couple of clubs, but didn't get a sense that there was much to do after the dinner. So, to summarize, if you want the beach in Sorrento, this hotel is a great choice.

8/10 Good

Boaz Bogin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
The staff was excellent
The staff try to help us with a problem that we have, help us in the phone , email, web and more… But we have problem with the hot water and more little things so the rate is only 4/5

8/10 Good

Irina, Ukraine

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
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I have chosen the hotel for the beautiful location and private beach. The choice was probably right. The air there is very relaxing. We were in September and the sea was very warm, the weather was great. The people on reception are very helpfull and responsible. The rooms are clean. The only queer thing is restaurant and service there. It is very inconvinient (especially for breakfast) that we always should ask for hot drinks and not to take them on our own. The restaurant has no hot drinks at all: only slightly warm and it takes a lot of time for some of the waiters to bring it. The coffee range from bad to disgusting in taste. The breakfast is modest and just eatable. The good feature is plenty of fresh juices which one take on one's own. The dinner is also just eatable. The good thing in dinner is a lots of fruits. The waiters does not inform that the drinks are not included in the price of dinner (for not inclusive guests). So be ready to pay for every non drinkable thing they bring. The hotel is located 15-20 minutes walk uphill to Meta train station. There are two platforms in Meta. Trains to Napoli arrive on first platfrom. Trains to Sorrento arrive on first or second platform. In the latter case they make announcement. Trains not always follow time schedule (may be late on 10 minutes). If you stay with your face to platforms and your back to station, if train is going from your left, it means it goes to Napoli. If it goes from right side, it goes to Sorrento.

6/10 Okay

Cowboy 1

Liked: Staff & service
Good for beach access - and that's it
We stayed 4 nights in a suite in July '12. The location, while only a few km on a map, is about half an hour from Sorrento by the shuttle. The small shuttle this hotel has is usually booked - and we could not find room on the 8AM shuttle any day. Taxi to Sorrrento costs about 30 Euros. The buffet breakfast was barely edible - the baked goods were made with some form of whole wheat without any butter - and you can imagine how they taste. The coffee here, and most of Italy, is not very good - even the cappucinos - the beans they use are low quality - don't expect Colombian or Sumatra beans based coffee in Italy! The one good thing was the pool and the beach access - which is what most of the visitors (from northern europe here on packaged tours) seem to like. The Meta train stop on Circumvesuviana is the closest, but there are no taxis waiting outside - need to be able to call someone for that - and it's not walking distance at all. There seems to be an all inclusive option - that all the folks on the tour packages had. There is one restaurant next door - la Concha - that has good food - but very small portions - we had to each there 3 nights. The city of Sorrento has a couple of streets with the typical shops founds here and in Positano, Amalfi or Capri - nice to walk around there. Ultimately, deciding to stay here is a tradeoff - if all one wishes to do is lounge around on the beach this is a good choice; as a base for exploring the area is not optimal.

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
An amazing hotel in a spectacular
An amazing hotel in a spectacular location with views beyond description. Cannot think of anything more I could have asked for other than wish it had been for longer....

6/10 Okay

Anonymous

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Not very central but pleasant
Read other reviews and expected hotel to be in convenient location-not so! If you come into Sorrento by train, get off two stops before Sorrento at the Meta stop and walk downhill about 10 minutes to the hotel, which is on a main road, just above the beach. We took the train to Sorrento and caught the A-1 (?) bus to Meta, got off at the end of the route, which leaves you at a marina on the beach, with a 5 minute hike in the sand, dragging suitcases and a long stair climb to reach hotel, about 25 minutes out of Sorrento. To leave the hotel and go off sightseeing make sure that you have purchased a bus ticket from a Tabacca (sp?) shop. (the little Pizza restaurant on the beach also sells bus tickets).Bus drivers don't sell tickets. Tickets get activated only once on the bus, so you can buy multiples in advance. The bus stop is up the road from the hotel, past the tunnel and by the entrance to the marina. The small pizza restaurant on the beach serves great food, especially the ricotta cheesecake! A must have even if you hate cheesecake! Good breakfast at the hotel and free internet. Once you get used to the location, it is easy to get around. We used Sorrento as a home base to go to the Isle of Capri, Amalfi coast and Pompeii.

8/10 Good

Joseph, Malta

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Sea front location
Great hotel with fantastic sea front rooms overlooking the horizon...beach right on the doorstep and could hear the waves at night from the room.The sand was quite different than i expected having small pebbles rather than fine sand.The sea looked clean enough besides the pool is also available. The breakfast was great with lot of choice,Waiters were friendly and overall the Hotel was to my expectations. The only problem is the location ...there are no immediate restaurants near hotel and i would recommend tico tico and try to book a place upstairs with a fine view of the horizon sunset.The train station is a steep climb and could be sweety in summer...i did not find any taxis near Meta train station when i arrived so i had to make my way downhill to the hotel arriving well worn out going through narrow streets and two way traffic.Other wise i would go back anytime.

10/10 Excellent

Anonymous

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Beautiful location, the staff
Beautiful location, the staff was very polite. I kind of expected the pool in the spa area to be heated, but it wasn't ... if that's all there is to complain about, I guess it is a great place, right? RIGHT!! We had a wonderful time over vacation because of staying here. I would recommend to anyone who is visiting Sorrento or Amalfi area.

8/10 Good

julie, cambridge

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Out of the way
First impressions were a bit disappointed until you go into the Hotel, much better inside, very ornate and quite grand. The service was very good and staff very friendly and helpful. They upgraded us to a sea view room overlooking the bay which was very beautiful. Although the area surrounding the hotel wasn't as good. A little out the way, with not much to do, there was a free shuttle to Sorrento which was 15 minutes drive.